Japanese Horror Comics

[abbycomix]

I recommend Uzumaki for really disturbing and odd concepts and gore. It's about a small town cursed by spirals. VERY twisted and frightening imagery. They also made a movie of that one. And Pet Shop of Horrors which is slightly campier and more spooky than gross.
Also Parasite is pretty freaky and scary too.
I think Viz and Tokyo Pop put those trade paper backs out so you should be able to find them in bookstores and comic shops.

[mictlan]

Haven't read the Uzumaki comic but liked the movie.

Junji Ito wrote that and also a great comic (and sequel) called Tomie. Tomie was made into a not-so-great film. He also wrote Flesh-colored horror, which is along the same lines as Tomie. All of them are worth tracking down.

I just found this, a FREE translation of the manga sequel to the Ring.

http://www.nensha.net/rasen.html

[abbycomix]

I'll have to check that link out. I read Tomie 1 and liked it, but I thought Uzumaki's art and story was better. It could have been the print quality too I think the print quality on Tomie wasn't so hot.